[Hook]
Middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law
Yeah, yeah, the hood yelling middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law
Middle finger to the law, I got the whole hood yelling middle finger to the law
Middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law, yeah, the hood yelling
Middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law

[Verse Two: Emilio Rojas]
I said officer, mister officer, get them fucking handcuffs off of us
How much cash should I offer ya? I know you taking bribes cause you all corrupt
All the drugs and the sex and the guns
And the way they locking us up and then collecting our funds
They shoot us in the back and then planted weapons on us
And then them stupid motherfuckers don't expect us to run
Right? We fight 'em back and may the lord save usNo evidence but they execute innocents, look at Troy Davis
Roid rage they using, abusing tasers and moving into them places
And protesters caving in, arrest and arraign us and throw us inside of cages
Intimidating a witness to get confessions on paper and kill us for getting a tape
And they get to escape with nothing but a suspension and a dent in they paycheck
But who protects us from you? We all deserve justice too
Fuck me? Bitch, fuck you too, this middle finger's in the air for them boys in blue

[Hook]

[Bridge: Emilio Rojas]
I say law man, say hey law man, why you gotta treat us like we all bad?
Yeah, set us up to take the fall man, tell me what's the last crime that you saw man?
I say law man, say hey law man, why you wanna treat us like we all bad?
Yeah, set us up to take the fall man, tell me what's the last crime that you saw man?

[Outro]
Middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law
Got the whole hood yelling middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law
Middle finger to the law, I got the whole city saying middle finger to the law
Middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law, we got the whole world like
Middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law, middle finger to the law

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